Texas A&M is two games – maybe three games away – from achieving a historic feat for the first time in baseball.
With two wins over the No. 1 nationally seeded Tennessee baseball team in the College World Series championship series, the No. 3 seeded Aggies would have won the program’s first CWS title. But that possibility is easier said than done, as Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle probably knows.
Texas A&M is 1-4 versus Tennessee under the Aggies coach, whose Vols counterpart, Tony Vitello, actually served as his recruiting coordinator at TCU from 2011-13. Schlossnagle’s only win over Tennessee came in the 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament, and the Vols defeated the Aggies 7–4 in the 2024 edition of the tournament.
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Additionally, Texas A&M is dealing with several injuries as it heads toward the game’s biggest stage, including to potential top-10 draft pick Braden Montgomery. Jace Laviolette hurt his hamstring on Monday against No. 2 national seed Kentucky, but he returned and was able to play against Florida in the CWS semifinals on Wednesday.
If the Aggies are able to win the series against Tennessee, no one will be able to say it was unearned. Also, follow along for live scores, updates and highlights from Game 1 of the College World Series Championship Series:
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7:35 pm: Laviolette drew a walk to lead off the inning.
7:29 pm: Prager works out of the jam after forcing a fly out and line out to end the inning. Texas A&M limits the damage in the second.
7:27 pm: Prager forced Tears to foul out, but Curley singled up the middle to score Dreiling from third. Tennessee got one run back.
7:24 pm: Texas A&M had some trouble in the second, as Tennessee got back-to-back runners on a pair of singles to extend the inning.
7:18 pm: Grahovac struck out the pitcher to end the inning. The Aggies have been having trouble with Causey since his arrival.
7:13 pm: Cousy has excelled in relief, already having four strikeouts in 1 and 1/3 innings. He started the second with back-to-back strikeouts of Kent and Chestnut.
7:10 pm: Prager removed the Vols from the order by striking out 3-hole hitter Billy Amick. Great start for the left handed batsman.
7:06 pm: Prager got off to a comfortable start, as he struck out Brock Burke for his second out of the inning. Prager is dialed quickly.
7:02 pm: Prager forced Tennessee’s leadoff hitter Christian Moore to come to shortstop to start the night. This is a big deal, as Moore has been very popular in the CWS.
6:58 pm: Camarillo struck out swinging in the bottom of the inning, stranding two in scoring position, but the Aggies scored with an early combo to take a 2–0 lead.
6:57 pm: Sorrell stole second, his ninth of the season, to put two runners in scoring position for the Aggies. Ali Camarillo is up to bat.
6:56 pm: And Sorrell has an RBI single! He hooks it to right-center field to score Appel and advance the shot to third. Aggies lead 2-0!
6:54 pm: And Burton struck hard. Caden Sorrell is next.
6:54 pm: AJ is ready to get Cousy Walls out of a jam. Initially he will face Ted Burton.
6:50 pm: Dean Curley was called for an error as soon as the shot was reached. Tony Vitello has seen enough and is taking Stamos out.
6:49 pm: Hayden’s shot hits a low-backer on the pitching mound, and it takes a high hop allowing Appel to advance to third. The Aggies have runners on the corners.
6:46 pm: And now a double from Jackson Appel! The Aggies have a leadoff home run and a double in their first three at-bats.
6:44 pm: Jace Laviolette flied out to left field for No. 1.
6:42 pm: How about Grahovac? The freshman started the game with a bang, giving the Aggies a 1-0 lead with a solo home run to right field.
6:40 pm: Grahovac stepped into the batter’s box to tie the game. here is my.
6:27 pm: Georgia’s fellow SEC rival Charlie Condon was recently named the 2024 Golden Spikes Award winner, which honors the nation’s best amateur baseball player. The announcement was made just before the CWS Finals in Omaha.
6:26 pm: First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 pm CT.
6:13 pm: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is on the field for the first game between the two conference rivals:
6:10 pm: For Game 1, Tennessee gave the ball to left-hander Chris Stamos.
at 6 pm: As expected, Texas A&M star outfielder Jace Laviolette is in the Aggies’ lineup. He injured his hamstring earlier in the CWS against Kentucky, but played through the illness in the semifinals against Florida.
5:55 pm: Here is Texas A&M’s starting lineup, with Ryan Prager starting on the mound:
5:17 pm: Here’s a look at Texas A&M’s farewell to the team as the Aggies headed onto the field. It’s safe to assume that the Texas A&M fan base will show up in full force:
4:07 pm: Texas A&M fans pack the Aggies’ hotel before heading to the stadium. Here’s a look:
2:40 pm: An interesting statistic for Texas A&M: The Aggies have not made a national championship in football, baseball or basketball since 1939.
2:16 pm: Another promotional video, but the Tennessee version:
2:14 pm: Texas A&M released a promotional video before the first game of the national championship series:
Game 1 of the CWS Championship Series will air on ESPN. Carl Ravech (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (color analyst), Chris Burke (color analyst) and Chris Budden (sideline reporter) will broadcast the game.
Streaming options for games include the ESPN app (with cable login), ESPN+, and fubo, the last of which carries the ESPN Family of Networks and offers a free trial.
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The first game of the College World Series between Texas A&M and Tennessee is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
As of Saturday afternoon CT Courtesy of BetMGM
Below is Texas A&M’s postseason schedule. For the Aggies’ complete 2024 college baseball schedule, click here.
Bryan-College Station Regional
Bryan-College Station Super Regional
College World Series
CWS Championship Series
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This post was published on 06/22/2024 4:37 pm
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